
[Rolling Stone, cover shot by Terry Richardson]
According to Rolling Stone, Gossip Girl, starring the two untalented ladies pictured above, is the most "culturally relevant show on television". Really? Because, after watching about half a season, I saw little that is relevant. Interesting, yes, dramatic, yes. Relevant? Not particularly. If there is a problem, it's blow out of proportion and carried out through many episodes. Get over it. It's too dramatic for it's own good.

[Cassie and a friend from Skins]
On the other hand, Skins, the British superior version of Gossip Girl, kicks mean ass.
It is more relevant, if not the most relevant show on any show across America and Europe.
The characters get in major shit that they solve it themselves, not mum or dad and their big bucks. The situations are more real for kids that don't live in big apartment buildings and live in normal houses; kids who wear H&M, not Valentino.
And it did win a BAFTA, just throwing that out there.
I also have huge issues with Little Jenny, but I digress for now.